General Rules

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1.   What WANA wants residents to be involved in

 

• Voicing their views.

• Making choices

• ​Monitoring, reviewing, and saying what you think about services that are provided by various bodies.

• Deciding how the local area should be improved.

• Developing a better sense of community spirit and identifying ways to do this, including social activities.

 

 

2.   General rules

 

WANA will:

 

Have a recognised constitution which sets out the aims and objectives and is agreed by WANA residents.

 

Clarify responsibilities and ensure accountability.

 

Provide a formal mechanism for making decisions.

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Determine other rules as and when needs arise, such as in the formation of subcommittees.

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3.   Policies and procedures

WANA will abide by the following policies and procedures: Equal Opportunities, General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), Code of Conduct,  Safeguarding, Handling money

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4.   Roles of committee members

 

The committee is a group of people who are elected by members to:

 

• Represent all group members at meetings.

• Carry out the decisions of the group.

• Put forward the views of the group at meetings with outside bodies.

• Take responsibility for decisions and feedback its work to group members through general meetings and newsletters.

• Put the views and needs of group members into action.

• Share out tasks so that everyone feels involved.

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The committee will comprise:

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The Officers:  Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer

Ordinary Members

 

Other roles will be decided by WANA members and might include leads for fundraising, social events, and marketing, for example.
 

 

5.   Committee Meetings

 

5.1   Steering Group Meetings - These are open meetings, open to all residents of Witherley and Atteron.  These meetings will provide oversight and governance assurance and be the decision-making body for WANA.

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5.2   Subgroup Meetings - To enable the effective operation of Subgroups, they are permitted to make decisions without reference to the Steering Group, provided that decisions are made with the agreement of at least one officer and are in line with the WANA strategies and objectives.  Decisions will be published in the subgroup meeting notes where they can be seen by all members of the Steering Group.  Any Steering Group member may exceptionally, challenge a decision and call for the decision to be put to a vote.

 

5.3.  Annual General Meeting (AGM): These are meetings to feedback the work of WANA over the previous 12 months.

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Reviewed 18 March 2025

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